Question : Complaints against LPG Distributors

(a) whether the Government has received any complaints regarding irregular supply of LPG to the consumers by the LPG distributors in various parts of the country especially in the States of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh, if so, the details thereof, State-wise and company-wise;
(b) the details of the action taken against the LPG distributors found guilty during the last three years and the current year, State-wise and company-wise;
(c) whether any incident has come to light regarding black marketing by the distributors, if so, the details thereof; and
(d) the details of action taken by the Government against the distributors found involved in such kind of activities?

MINISTER OF PETROLEUM AND NATURAL GAS (SHRI DHARMENDRA PRADHAN)
(a) to (d) State/UT-wise details of established cases of delay in refill supplies including in the States of Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh during the last 3 years and the current year (April-December 2019) are at Annexure.
Oil Marketing Companies have reported that they have received 392 established cases of unaccounted sale of LPG cylinders during the last three years and the current year (April-December, 2019). In all established cases of irregularities by LPG distributorships including delay in refill supplies, action is taken as per provisions of Marketing Discipline Guidelines/distributorship agreement.